Chef and Cook
Hospitality · Mackay, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Who is hiring: a long-running, busy hospitality business in Queensland, filling several permanent roles in its Indian kitchen.
Roles open: Indian Curry Chefs/Cooks, Tandoori Chefs/Cooks and Indian Cuisine Sous Chefs, all for experienced specialists.
Day to day: turn out genuine Indian dishes at pace, keeping the food, its presentation and the running of the kitchen to a high standard.
Sponsorship: available to overseas applicants who are suitably qualified and meet Australian visa requirements. Applicants in Pakistan should note that overseas candidates need a positive skills assessment and an IELTS or PTE score.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook the full Indian menu authentically: curries, tandoori items, sauces, breads, rice, entrees and desserts
- Run and look after traditional tandoori ovens where applicable
- Follow the house recipes, portions and plating standards for every dish
- Contribute to menu planning, weighing up food and labour costs
- Watch prep and plating so quality never drifts, and respond professionally to food quality problems or customer feedback
- Inspect ingredients for freshness and quality, then keep food safely in temperature-controlled storage
- Manage stock at the right level and reduce wastage
- Keep hygiene, cleanliness and workplace safety high, maintaining kitchen equipment and hygienic work areas
- Oversee, coach and support junior kitchen staff where required
- Plan the kitchen's daily and weekly production alongside management
- Stay organised, manage time well and work efficiently in a fast-paced commercial kitchen
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum three years cooking authentic Indian cuisine
- Previous roles as an Indian Curry Chef, Tandoori Chef, Indian Cook or Sous Chef
- Commercial Cookery or Hospitality qualification relevant to, and appropriate for, the position
- Strong command of traditional Indian cooking methods and authentic recipes
- Keeps pace in a high-volume kitchen, with excellent organisational and communication skills
- Dedicated to food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards; able to supervise and train junior kitchen staff where required
- Overseas applicants: positive skills assessment required
- Overseas applicants: IELTS of 5.5 or 6.0 in each module, or an equivalent PTE score, required
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